Farah tells her fans to, of course, do a patch test to make sure they don’t have a crazy allergic reaction — so Teen Vogue reached out to a dermatologist to see how safe wasabi lip plumping actually was.

The horseradish element can be extremely irritating, especially when applied to the lips for any period of time. While this irritation is what causes temporary lip swelling, this can go on to cause profound swelling, and more dangerously, anaphylaxis, an acute allergic reaction. Lips do not have as much protective barrier compared to other skin, making this area more susceptible to allergies and irritations.

So, should you risk an acute allergic reaction to have CUTE LOOKIN’ LIPS?!

Dr. Jegasothy offers a safer alternative.

When You Realize You'll Never Look Like Kylie Jenner

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

First, soak your lips in warm water and then gently brush them with a toothbrush twice a week. After that, she says,

Then, apply Cortizone 10 to the entire lip and wait five minutes before you apply anything else.

Hmm, yeah, I think I’m going to listen to the doctor and save the wasabi for my spicy salmon roll. (“Spicy salmon roll” is not a euphemism I use for any of my body parts.)

Subscribe to Elite Daily's official newsletter, The Edge, for more stories you don't want to miss.